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cascadia1000 cascadia
Joined: 29 Jul 2021 Posts: 12 | TRs | Pics
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I put together my summer PNW backpacking gearlist and hosted it on lighterpack.com: lighterpack
I also went ahead and created a video which not only shows what gear I use but also explains why I choose this gear. Hopefully, this helps any of you who are either new to backpacking or are curious what others use and why.
I'll never forget my first backpacking trip. I met up with some college friends at Yosemite. My pack was huge and had so much unnecessary gear. What a struggle lugging that huge load up and down passes. Now, I can look at the pictures and just laugh at how unprepared I was back then.
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InFlight coated in DEET
Joined: 20 May 2015 Posts: 847 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle area |
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Sun Jan 02, 2022 6:56 pm
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A few comments.
Wool gloves aren’t very useful if it’s cold and raining. The Outdoors Research Versaliner have a both a fleece glove inner and a separate waterproof cover that can be worn.
The cold soaking saves weight. A 500 ml Ti pot and lid (2.1oz) is a straight trade for the cold soak container weight. So a cooking set up is 2 ounces for a stove, and 7 ounces for a full canister (9 ounces heavier).
The Ursack (225 grams) is much lighter option than even a carbon fiber canister (791 grams) where allowed. Both are far less of a hassle than having to set up a hang in pine trees.
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...” ― Henry David Thoreau
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...” ― Henry David Thoreau
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cascadia1000 cascadia
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Thanks for the feedback.
I have a glove shell that I should add to the list.
Totally agree with you on the bear hang. It's funny I bought a Ursack a couple years ago but haven't tried it yet. I need to give it a try. Sounds like it has worked out for you.
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Jumble Jowls Member
Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 306 | TRs | Pics Location: now here |
cascadia1000 wrote: | I put together my summer PNW backpacking gearlist |
I don't see TP on your list. This essential item must be accounted for, not only for weight but especially volume. Especially for multi-day trips.
Unless you use your hands.
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Waterman Member
Joined: 21 Mar 2015 Posts: 590 | TRs | Pics Location: Big Snow Quadrangle |
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Sun Jan 09, 2022 6:41 pm
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Jumble Jowls wrote: | cascadia1000 wrote: | I put together my summer PNW backpacking gearlist |
I don't see TP on your list. This essential item must be accounted for, not only for weight but especially volume. Especially for multi-day trips.
Unless you use your hands. |
Pine cones, with the grain.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost
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Bowregard Member
Joined: 05 Feb 2019 Posts: 562 | TRs | Pics Location: Sammamish |
Waterman wrote: | Pine cones, with the grain. |
Of course you bury those - no wonder I have seen so many pine seedlings in strange places lately - seeds, buried, ferilizer - now it all makes sense
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